Blu Ray Bond

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• TonyDP Inside the MonolithPosts: 4,307MI6 Agent

  December 2009 edited December 2009

  If you enjoyed any of the Bond movies currently available on BluRay, then you should consider upgrading as the bump in visual quality is quite dramatic; there's way more detail visible and the colors are far more vibrant. Ironically, it seems to me that the older films like FRWL and TB actually got the better restorations than more recent fare like LTK but I really think they're all worth it. Hopefully we'll get the rest of the library once MGM's troubles are sorted out.
  
  When it comes to BluRay purchases, I tend to stick with movies that take advantage of the medium. Small, character oriented or talky movies like some of Woody Allen's later stuff for example don't really benefit from the enhanced resolution since the movies are more about the characters than the visuals on screen.
  
  As to non-Bond films, that really depends on what genres you like. In terms of older titles, 2001: A Space Odyssey and Blade Runner are two more strong BluRay presentations. I own both Terminator 3 and Terminator: Salvation and both look very good on BluRay. If you like action and sci-fi (my favorite genres) then The Dark Knight, Iron Man, Watchmen and the new Star Trek movie will also give you plenty of eye candy for your hi-def set up while also being very good films. Certain TV shows like the original Star Trek and The Prisoner also really benefit from BluRay since they were originall shot on film (which is a hi-def medium) and have far more detail than the original broadcasts or DVDs could ever have showed.
  
  Two very good sites for BluRay reviews that go into quite a bit of detail on picture and audio quality for individual titles are www.highdefdigest.com and www.dvdtalk.com. They both have an extensive library of BluRay reviews and you're bound to get some good info there on what to get given your personal preferences.
• zig zag EnglandPosts: 244MI6 Agent

  December 2009

  TonyDP wrote:

  If you enjoyed any of the Bond movies currently available on BluRay, then you should consider upgrading as the bump in visual quality is quite dramatic; there's way more detail visible and the colors are far more vibrant. Ironically, it seems to me that the older films like FRWL and TB actually got the better restorations than more recent fare like LTK but I really think they're all worth it. Hopefully we'll get the rest of the library once MGM's troubles are sorted out.
  
  When it comes to BluRay purchases, I tend to stick with movies that take advantage of the medium. Small, character oriented or talky movies like some of Woody Allen's later stuff for example don't really benefit from the enhanced resolution since the movies are more about the characters than the visuals on screen.
  
  As to non-Bond films, that really depends on what genres you like. In terms of older titles, 2001: A Space Odyssey and Blade Runner are two more strong BluRay presentations. I own both Terminator 3 and Terminator: Salvation and both look very good on BluRay. If you like action and sci-fi (my favorite genres) then The Dark Knight, Iron Man, Watchmen and the new Star Trek movie will also give you plenty of eye candy for your hi-def set up while also being very good films. Certain TV shows like the original Star Trek and The Prisoner also really benefit from BluRay since they were originall shot on film (which is a hi-def medium) and have far more detail than the original broadcasts or DVDs could ever have showed.
  
  Two very good sites for BluRay reviews that go into quite a bit of detail on picture and audio quality for individual titles are www.highdefdigest.com and www.dvdtalk.com. They both have an extensive library of BluRay reviews and you're bound to get some good info there on what to get given your personal preferences.

  
  Great stuff,I will have to start to save the pennies. Blade runner is one of my fave films, I will keep my eye out for that one.
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• Verona Posts: 54MI6 Agent

  December 2009

  Watching "Casino Royale" on Blu-Ray was divine.
• 00-Agent CaliforniaPosts: 453MI6 Agent

  February 2010

  I really enjoyed watching Thunderball in Blu Ray but noticed Connery appears to have a tattoo on his forearm. I've never noticed this before and didn't realize he had any tattoos. In the film it appears to have been covered up with make-up of some type so it is kind of blurred but it is still clearly visible. Anyone else notice this? I found it quite distracting. I guess the enhanced picture doesn’t always work to the viewer’s advantage.

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• Loeffelholz The United States, With LovePosts: 8,998Quartermasters

  February 2010

  That might be the famous "Scotland Forever" tattoo...though I could be wrong.

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• The Domino Effect Posts: 3,638MI6 Agent

  February 2010

  I noticed the same thing. I couldn't help but wonder if it was as clearly visible when first shown in the cinema. I would assume it must have been unless Blu Ray is even clearer than the original prints. If you freeze the picture at the right moment, you can see that the tattoo actually reads:
  
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• zig zag EnglandPosts: 244MI6 Agent

  February 2010

  Go to google images,type sean connery + tattoo,you'll find lots of pic's of it. He was in the royal navy for a while !

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• Mark Hazard West Midlands, UKPosts: 495MI6 Agent

  February 2010

  zig zag wrote:

  Go to google images,type sean connery + tattoo,you'll find lots of pic's of it. He was in the royal navy for a while !

  
  Two years I think - and the other one (I believe) reads "Mom & Dad".
• 00-Agent CaliforniaPosts: 453MI6 Agent

  February 2010

  Mark Hazard wrote:

  zig zag wrote:

  Go to google images,type sean connery + tattoo,you'll find lots of pic's of it. He was in the royal navy for a while !

  
  Two years I think - and the other one (I believe) reads "Mom & Dad".

  
  You are correct. According to his website it reads Mum & Dad.

  "A blunt instrument wielded by a Government department. Hard, ruthless, sardonic, fatalistic. He likes gambling, golf, fast motor cars. All his movements are relaxed and economical". Ian Fleming
• The Domino Effect Posts: 3,638MI6 Agent

  February 2010

  For those members in Canada, HMV currently has a trade-in offer for Blu Rays. You can trade-in any DVD in decent condition and get a $5 credit towards over 1000 different Blu Rays. This discount is valid on all the Bond films currently available on Blu Ray - all of which are priced at $20. So, trade in an old Harry Potter or Shrek DVD and get a Bond Blu Ray for $15. This offer is only on until the end of February. -{